Archive for October 22, 2009
Loveland Workforce Center reopens for business
The Loveland office of the Larimer County Workforce Center, located at 418 E. 4th St., which temporarily closed for extensive remodeling in late September, has re-opened for business. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Job seekers and employers can also access Workforce Center services online at www.LarimerWorkForce.org. McKee CEO steps down CEO Chris Cornue is stepping down from his post at McKee Hospital this Friday, Oct. 23. In a letter dated Thursday, Oct. 15, ... Full Story
Fire damages downtown Estes Park Theatre Mall
Recorder Staff A fire, which seriously damaged the historic Park Theatre Mall, was contained by noon Monday, sparing the landmark Park Theatre. Estes Park Police Dispatch received the first report at 6:19 a.m.; the Estes Park Volunteer Fire Department responded at 6:21 a.m. Upon arrival, firefighters reported seeing fire breaking through the roof on the west side of the mall building. The fire, located at 116 East Elkhorn Ave. in downtown Estes Park, was contained to the mall ... Full Story
Achieving a horse and human balance
Equine facilities focus of county study By Nicole A. Musmanno Berthoud Recorder There is change on the horizon as the current horse facility operating codes that have been in place since 1988 undergo review. As Larimer County has grown, conflict between horse facilities and their neighbors have increased, according to county officials. The largest complaints are traffic, noise, dust and odor with concerns of property size, land use and amount of horses on the property also being called into ... Full Story
Geek Attack: Evolution of gaming: Part 3
By Kyle Lee Berthoud Recorder When we last left off, Sony and Nintendo were slugging it out with their respective Playstation and Nintendo 64 systems, and the Sega Saturn was on the ropes struggling to survive. As games like Final Fantasy 7 and Super Smash Brothers were selling like hotcakes on their respective systems, Saturn failed to have a game that pushed consumers to buy the failing system. In an effort to appeal to customers, Sega created a new system. The Dreamcast would prove ... Full Story
Burglaries plague Berthoud weekend (Oct. 17)
By Jamie Folsom Berthoud Recorder Two Brighton men have been arrested in connection with two burglaries and an attempted robbery of an automated teller machine in Berthoud on Saturday. (more...)
Utility board members focus on town water
By Sandy BarnesBerthoud RecorderThe quality of town water and how much it costs residents are among key concerns for the Utility Advisory Board. At the Oct. 14 meeting, member Mike Cook said that he would like the board to look at ways to make the best use of the resource and reduce the rates charged to residents. “We need to do a better job of water management,” he said. (more...)
Town board sets goals for coming year
By Sandy Barnes Berthoud Recorder Economic development was high on the list of goals for the coming year, which the Town Board identified during the Tuesday, Oct. 20, study session. Trustee Glen Buckingham suggested the possibility of forming a downtown development authority as part of the economic development effort. “We still don’t have a blueprint for turbo-charging retail development,” he remarked. While agreeing with the DDA concept, Mayor Town Patterson said that he wanted to see ... Full Story
Town board sets 3-minute limit on citizen comments at
By Sandy Barnes Berthoud Recorder The Town board has decided to set a three-minute limit on individual comments made during the citizen participation portion of meetings. Interim Town Administrator Gary Suiter recommended the time limit during a discussion of Board roles and protocol at the Tuesday, Oct. 20 study session. (more...)
Hansen embraces new experiences and friends at BHS
By Laurie Hindman Berthoud Recorder Foreign exchange student Nils Hansen said he felt nervous about starting at an American high school two weeks after arriving from Germany. The feeling only lasted about two hours into the first day of school. “People at home who had been to America said everyone is very friendly and open,” said Nils. (more...)
‘An Evening of Macabre’
A wicked good time is in store for those who love the art of storytelling, as the Wildfire Community Arts Center Readers present “An Evening of Macabre.” Nine cast members recreate their favorite scenes from various works, including “Macbeth,” “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet,” and all points humorous and mysterious in between. (more...)
